Calendar of Events
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June 2013
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| June 16 - 18 |
| CIPH Annual Business Conference organized by Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating Halifax, NS Tel:416-695-0447 |
| June 17 |
| 10th Annual Urban Leadership Awards organized by Canadian Urban Institute Ottawa, ON Tel:416-365-0816 Ext 221 Email:cgee@canurb.org |
| June 17 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Hamilton-Halton Construction Association, Hamilton, ON |
| June 18 |
| Bonding 101 Seminar organized by Grand Valley Construction Association at the GVCA, Cambridge, ON |
| June 18 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Grand Valley Contruction Association, Cambridge, ON |
| June 18 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the ACQ Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean, Jonquière, QC |
| June 18 - 20 |
| Hazards and Control of Mould in Buildings in Ontario - 3 Day Course organized by Pinchin Environmental at the Mississauga Head Office, Mississauga, ON Tel:855-746-2446 Email:courses@pinchin.com |
| June 19 |
| Time Management Workshop organized by ICBA Nanaimo, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| June 19 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Toronto Construction Association, Richmond Hill, ON |
| June 19 |
| Membership Appreciation Day 2013 organized by Niagara Construction Association at the Niagara Construction Association, St. Catharines, ON Tel:905-682-6661 Email:karin@niagaraconstruction.org |
| June 20 |
| City of Toronto Sewer By-Laws & Pollution Prevention Planning organized by Pinchin Environmental at the Toronto Quality Hotel Airport East, Toronto, ON Tel:855-746-2446 Email:courses@pinchin.com |
| June 20 |
| Design-Build Contract Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Construction Association of Nova Scotia, Dartmouth, NS |
| June 20 |
| Successful Interviewing Workshop organized by ICBA at the Accent Inn, Burnaby, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| June 20 - 22 |
| AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Expo organized by The American Institute of Architects at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO Tel:1-800-242-3837 |
| June 20 - 22 |
| ACEC Summit 2013 organized by Association of Consulting Engineering Companies/Canada Lake Louise, AB Tel:613-236-0569 Email:events@acec.ca |
| June 21 |
| Negotiation Skills Workshop organized by ICBA Victoria, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| June 21 |
| Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 1 organized by ICBA at the TraumaTech, Burnaby, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| June 21 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association, Vancouver, BC |
| June 21 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Holiday Inn, St. John's, NL |
| June 21 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Edmonton Construction Association, Edmonton, AB |
| June 21 |
| Fall Protection organized by ICBA at the Accent Inn, Burnaby, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| June 23 - 25 |
| BOMA Annual Congress and Office Building Show organized by Building Owners and Managers Association at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA Tel:202-326-6331 |
| June 24 |
| Introduction to Lateral Design of Wood Structures for Building Officials organized by Wood WORKS! BC/Canadian Wood Council at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond, BC Tel:1 877 929 9663 ext 4 Email:zcaul@wood-works.ca |
| June 24 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Niagara Construction Association, St. Catharines, ON |
| June 24 |
| Desing-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Vancouver Island Construction Association, Victoria, BC |
| June 25 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Calgary Construction Association, Calgary, AB |
| June 25 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Vancouver Island Construction Association, Nanaimo, BC |
| June 25 - 26 |
| Shutdowns Turnaround Superconference organized by The Canadian Institute Houston, TX Tel:1-877-927-7936 Email:CustomerService@CanadianInstitute.com |
| June 26 |
| Pug Awards Night organized by Pug Awards at the Shops of Summerhill, Toronto, ON |
| June 26 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Regina Construction Association, Regina, SK |
| June 26 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Winnipeg Construction Association, Winnipeg, MB |
| June 26 |
| Women in Construction Golf n' Dinner organized by Niagara Construction Association at the Eagle Valley Golf Club, Niagara Falls, ON Email:karin@niagaraconstruction.org |
| June 26 - 28 |
| Lateral Design of Wood Structures: Load and Design Considerations for Engineers organized by Wood WORKS! BC/Canadian Wood Council at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond, BC Tel:1 877 929 9663 ext 4 Email:zcaul@wood-works.ca |
| June 27 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Ontario General Contractors Association, Mississauga, ON |
| June 27 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Western Development Museum, Saskatoon, SK |
| June 28 |
| Design-Build Contracts Seminar (CCDC 14 & 15) organized by Canadian Construction Documents Committee at the Ottawa Construction Association, Ottawa, ON |
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July 2013
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| July 6 - 9 |
| CIP Annual Conference organized by Canadian Institute of Planners Vancouver, BC Tel:613-237-7526 |
| July 9 |
| Building Value in your Business organized by ICBA at the Accent Inn, Burnaby, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| July 9 - 10 |
| Asbestos Abatement 253 W - Worker - 2 Day Course organized by Pinchin Environmental at the Mississauga Head Office, Mississauga , ON Tel:855-746-2446 |
| July 12 |
| Electrical Safety for Non-Electricians organized by ICBA at the Accent Inn, Burnaby, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| July 19 |
| Occupational First Aid (OFA) Level 1 organized by ICBA at the TraumaTech, Burnaby, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| July 23 |
| Canadian Construction Women 30th Anniversary Summer Social Event organized by Canadian Construction Women Vancouver, BC |
| July 24 |
| Fall Protection Awareness Training organized by ICBA Victoria, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
| July 24 |
| Negotiation Skills Workshop organized by ICBA Kamloops, BC Tel:604-298-7795 Email:sabine@icba.ca |
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August 2013
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| August 11 - 15 |
| ISARC 2013: 30th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Mining & Petroleum Industries organized by Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum at the Palais des congres de Montreal, Montreal, PQ Tel:514-939-2710, Ext. 1309 Email:cmurphy@cim.org |
| August 15 |
| CSC Toronto Chapter 26th Annual Golf Tournament organized by Construction Specifications Canada at the Richmond Hill Golf Club, Richmond Hill, ON Tel:1-888-494-9350 |
| August 21 |
| NCA's 32nd Annual Golf Tournament! organized by Niagara Construction Association at the Legends on the Niagara, Niagara Falls, ON Email:karin@niagaraconstruction.org |
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September 2013
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| September 9 |
| BCRMCA Annual Fall Golf Tournament organized by BC Ready Mixed Concrete Association at the Surrey Golf Course, Surrey, BC Tel:604-626-4141 |
| September 12 - 15 |
| RMCAO Annual General Meeting & Convention organized by Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Ontario at the Rosseau Resort & Spa, Muskoka, ON Tel:905-507-1122 |
| September 16 - 18 |
| FIDIC World Consulting Engineering Conference organized by International Federation of Consulting Engineers Barcelona, SP |
| September 17 - 18 |
| Transportation Infrastructure Funding & Finance Conference organized by Strategy Institute at the Old Mill Inn & Spa, Toronto, ON Tel:416-944-8833 |
| September 18 - 21 |
| CISC/SSEF Annual Convention organized by Canadian Institute of Steel Construction at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC |
| September 25 - 28 |
| MCA Canada Conference organized by Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada Winnipeg, MB Tel:613-232-0492 |
| September 26 |
| 28th Annual CanaData Construction Industry Forecasts Conference organized by Reed Construction Data at the Liberty Grand Entertainment and Conference Centre, Toronto, ON Tel:1-800-465-6475 Ext. 5471 Email:canadataconference@reedbusiness.com |
| September 26 - 27 |
| IIDEX Canada organized by IIDEX at the Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, ON Email:news@iidexcanada.com |
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October 2013
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| October 6 - 9 |
| OBOA 57th Annual Meeting & Training Sessions organized by Ontario Building Officials Association at the Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, ON Tel:905-564-0364 |
| October 7 - 8 |
| Space Strategies organized by Tradeline Inc. Scottsdale, AZ Tel:925-254-1744 Ext. 19 |
| October 16 - 18 |
| CDBI National Design-Build Conference and Fundamentals of Design-Build organized by The Canadian Design-Build Institute at the Sheraton Cavalier Saksatoon Hotel, Saskatchewan, SK Tel:613-236-9455 Ext. 408 |
| October 23 |
| Canadian Brownfields 2013-Still Making Great Places organized by Canadian Urban Institute at the Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON Tel:416-365-0816 Ext. 221 Email:cgee@canurb.org |
| October 23 - 26 |
| AIBC Annual Conference organized by Architectural Institute of BC at the Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC |
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November 2013
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| November 5 - 6 |
| Construction Industry Leaders Forum organized by Canadian Construction Association Toronto, ON Tel:613-236-9455 Email:klancastle@cca-acc.com |
| November 12 |
| Toronto Wood Solutions Fair organized by Canadian Wood Council at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON Tel:613-747-0466 |
| November 14 - 16 |
| BCRMA's 51st AGM and Convention organized by BC Ready Mixed Concrete Association Nanaimo, BC Tel:604-881-2522 |
| November 26 |
| CCW Holiday Winter Social organized by Canadian Construction Women Vancouver, BC Tel:604-637-2906 |
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December 2013
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| December 4 - 6 |
| Design Trends organized by Informa Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON Tel:416-512-0203 |
| December 4 - 6 |
| Construct Canada Annual Tradeshow organized by Informa Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON Tel:416-512-0203 |
| December 4 - 6 |
| Concrete Canada Expo organized by Informa Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON Tel:416-512-0203 |
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February 2014
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| February 8 |
| TCA Gala-British Invasion Dinner and Dance-members only organized by Toronto Construction Association at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, Toronto, ON |
| February 25 |
| CCW Annual General Meeting organized by Canadian Construction Women at the Water Street Cafe, Vancouver, BC |
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March 2014
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| March 9 - 15 |
| CCA 96th Annual Conference organized by Canadian Construction Association Panama City, Panama Tel:613-236-9455 |
| March 18 - 20 |
| FABTECH Canada-Fabricating Metal Forming and Welding Show organized by FABTECH at the Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, ON Tel:1-800-432-2832 |
| March 19 - 21 |
| CMX-CIPHEX 2014 organized by HRAI at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON Tel:416-444-5225 |
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September 2014
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| September 9 - 10 |
| Canadian Utilities Equipment & Engineering Show organized by Electricity Distributors Association at the International Centre, Toronto, ON |
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November 2014
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| November 5 - 6 |
| CIPHEX West organized by Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating at the BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary, AB Tel:1-800-637-2474 |
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